Diamo (yes, named after Diamonds) stared down at the District 3'ers. He sneered at them, then said in his weaselly voice, "Happy Hunger Games." His voice lacked enthusiasm, and he slicked back his black oily hair away from his forehead with a greasy hand. His voice didn't seem like much, and although it had been silent before, it was even more so now. Back in the older Reapings, before they'd begun anew, children were afraid. Now they all looked bored and unsatisfied.
The children--or rather, the people from ages 12 until 19, all stood in neat lines, with a large velvet rope keeping the boys and girls separated with a walkway between the two. Each looked at Tourmaline Jones, some with confidence, others with fear, and most with absolute and complete boredom.
"And may the odds....be ever in your favor." he said with slightly more enthusiasm, as that was his job. "Ladies first," he said, his mouth curling into a sneer as he plucked out a name and read it aloud. "Lana...Lincoln."
The girl stepped forward, moving towards the aisle in between the separated genders. As she reached the stage, she paid no attention to the cameras vying for her attention. "Any volunteers?" Diamo said, but silence was all he got. He didn't care either way, and moved to the male's bowl.
"John Grant." he said, asked for volunteers, and then watched as the two tributes shook hands. John walked easily, but he was very tall and straggly, with long red hair and tons of freckles. He didn't look very strong, but rather awkward as he slouched there.
"Let's give a round of applause for the District 3 tributes of the 94th Annual Hunger Games." he said.